HAMPTON, Va. - Dhavgely Mendoza's gold medal performance on the 3-meter diving board highlighted the second day of competition for the St. Bonaventure women's swim and dive team at Atlantic 10 Championships. Following the day of action, the Bonnies rank sixth in the team standings.

Richmond leads the way with 242 team points ahead of George Washington (214) and Duquesne (189). Bona's checks in with 129 team points thus far.

Mendoza's score of 315.60 makes her an Atlantic 10 champion as she adds to an already decorated resume. The sophomore followed up on last year's silver medal from the 1-meter board. She also gives the Bonnies' women's program their first medal from the 3-meter board since 2022. She also becomes the Bonnies' first individual A-10 champion in any women's swim or dive event since Rachel Kimmel paced the field in the 100-breaststroke in 2021.

In other action, Samantha Schnappauf and Kathryn Beyer progressed to the B-final in the 500 free. Schnappauf's 4:57.87 and Beyer's 4:59.64 - both personal bests - were good for 13th and 14th, respectively.

The 200-free relay of Kate Hill, Sophie Baker, Anna Bojana Forjan and Nele Vetter finished sixth with a season-best time of 1:32.67.

QUOTES FROM HEAD COACH MIKE SMIECHOWSKI
"Today we set new program records for our men and women. This was a great night. The teams are settling in, and tomorrow we're heading into a deep day of events."

TEAM STANDINGS
    1. Richmond -  242
    2. George Washington - 214
    3. Duquesne - 189
    4. La Salle - 174
    5. Fordham - 168
    6. St Bonaventure - 129
    7. Davidson College - 87
    8. George Mason - 84
    9. Rhode Island - 83
    10. Saint Louis - 54

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Sophomore Dhav Mendoza earned gold in the 3-meter dive this evening at the Atlantic 10 Championships, scoring 315.60 points ??#Unfurl | #A10SD pic.twitter.com/PnAqdpChJC

— Bonnies Swim & Dive (@BonniesSwimDive) February 20, 2026

BONNIES RESULTS

500 Free
13. Samantha Schnappauf
    PRELIM: 4:58.27 (12)
    FINAL: 4:57.87 PB
14. Katie Beyer
    PRELIM: 5:00.48 (14)
    FINAL: 4:59.64 PB
Phoebe McClaren
    PRELIM: 5:03.09
Caroline Murray
    PRELIM: 5:02.44
Alessandra Ren
    PRELIM: 5:07.18
Zoe Purtell
    PRELIM: 5:12.67

200 IM
Katie Lyons
    PRELIM: 2:08.89 PB
Mia Hill
    PRELIM: 2:09.33

50 Free
Kate HIll
    PRELIM: 23.58 PB
Sophie Baker
    PRELIM: 23.84 PB
Isabella Giupatto
    PRELIM: 24.16 PB
Laila Chance
    PRELIM: 24.38 PB
Paris Christie
    PRELIM: 24.59
Sarah Gonzalez
    PRELIM: 24.76 PB
Daciana Colon
    PRELIM: 24.84 
Maris Sadowski
    PRELIM: 24.96
Sydney Londergan
    PRELIM: 25.54

3-Meter Diving
1. Dhavgely Mendoza
    PRELIM:  279.05 (3)
    FINAL: 315.60
6. Lia Doskoris
    PRELIM: 269.15 (5)
    FINAL: 256.05
Sarah Malcolm
    PRELIM: 225.30
Paige Gandolfini
    PRELIM: 202.90

200-Free Relay
6. Kate Hill, Sophie Baker, Anna Forjan and Nele Vetter
    FINAL: 1:32.67

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